Celia Eddy discovered patchwork in the 1970s and was fascinated by the infinite design possibilities of mosaic pattern. She has been quilting ever since and is also a keen researcher of the hisotry of patchwork and quilting in American and Brisith traditions. Celia is Acting Heritage Officer and coordinator of The Brisish Quilt Study Group, and a member of The Quilter's Guild of the British Isles. In between giving lectures and writing articles on quilt history, tradition and designs, Celia runs her own on-line quiling and patchwork magazine, Quiltstory (www.quilt.co.uk). She has wirtten articles for various quilting magazines including The Quilter and Magic Patch, and has co-written The Quilter's Handbook.
Oct 06 Another really useful book from Celia Eddy, especially as
many of us have problems with putting colours together. The book
features over 800 stunning colour variations for a wide range of
traditional and contemporary quilting blocks. You can also learn
the principles of colour theory and new ways of combining colour
and pattern to produce different effect.
*THE QUILTING WEB*
July 2006 This is a very useful, compact and easy to read book. If
you have ever doubted your choice of colour for Quilting projects,
your worries are over. Celia Eddy explains the theories of colour
clearly and with excellent illustrations. She uses 100 classic
American quilt blocks as a foundation for a huge range of colour
schemes. Each block is shown as a repeat pattern in 7 different
colourways demonstrating the interaction between colour and
pattern. The differences a change of tone or saturation of colour
can make are amazing and the book is an excellent guide to
developing your own skills with personal colour choices. A riot of
colour and well explained. This book is ring bound and lies flat
for easy reading.
*Merseyside Embroiderers Guild*
Nov 06 This is a compact book cleverly arranged to educate and
assist quilters in making colour choices. It begins with clear
explanations of words such as tone, tints, monochrome and the
concept of the colour wheel. There is a section on selecting fabric
and the importance of pattern. The greater part of the book shows
700 interesting colour combinations with accurate colour
reproduction offering ideas for quilts, ranging from the harmonious
to high contrast to the use of subtle shades and tints. The ring
binding enables the reader to study many different colourways
easily, as each double page shows seven possibilities of the same
pattern. This book really needs to be viewed to appreciate its
value and would make a useful addition to a quilter's library.
*Patchwork & Quilting*
Issue 44 This unique book features over 800 stunning colour
variations for a wide range of traditional and contemporary
quilting block designs, from nine-patch and log cabin blocks to
fans, appliqué, stars, medallions and hexagons. Celia explains the
principle of colour theory and shows you new ways of combining
colour and pattern to produce different optical effects. Bold
arrangements give maximum impact or complimentary tonal variations
on a colour give a subtle appearance. This is a great inspirational
book if you are tuck for ideas on colour and is something that you
will want to refer back to when choosing your fabrics in the
future.
*Fabrications*
Nov 06 Save a fortune by choosing great colour schemes before
buying quilting and patchwork fabric with this helpful book...A
hundred different classic American block patterns are shown in each
of seven different colourways demonstrating a huge range of optical
effects. By varying the colours between subtle and contrasting
shades Celia demonstrates how to completely change the appearance
of a block and emphasise different sections of the design. The book
includes a good guide to basic colour theory and explains the
principles of using a colour wheel to select different
combinations. The patterns are grouped into colour themes of
harmonious, complementary, saturated, tints and shades with each
pattern being accompanied by a description explaining how the
selected colours interact together. A diagram template shows the
individual pieces of a block irrespective of colour. The book is in
a handy spiral bound format making it easy for the reader to flick
through and spot designs that have instant appeal. A final section
on sashings and borders shows how to add the perfect finishing
touch.
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